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The Relentless School Nurse: Meet the TikTok School Nurse – Mandy Palo is on a Mission to Educate and Entertain

The Relentless School Nurse

Initially joining the platform in 2019 to understand its appeal among her students, Mandy’s content evolved during the COVID-19 shutdown, where she used humor and educational content to connect with students remotely. In 2019, I downloaded TikTok just to see what it was about. My community is mostly parents and educators.

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16 Benefits of Online Learning for Flexible Study

University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences

In 2024, Research and Markets forecasted that the online education market will reach $788.05 The advantages of online learning are that they keep education accessible during a public health crisis, natural disaster or other circumstances where students and faculty can’t travel. billion by 2032.

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Pennsylvania Nurse Rounds Out Her Education and Experience with MSN Degree

Post University

After high school, she explored educational options that were affordable and close to home, which led her to the vocational technical school in town. That led to an opportunity to expand her skills as a perioperative educator, a role in which she coordinated educational department-specific requirements for the ORs nurses and surgical techs.

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Clinical Education – whose job is it anyway?

The Nurse Break

Clinical Education – whose job is it anyway? Clinical nurse educators and those that work within education teams (and may be known be other names such as clinical development nurses, or staff development nurses) are at the forefront of clinical education. More from In Pursuit of Excellence here.

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The Relentless School Nurse: Alcohol Consumption & the Cancer Connection

The Relentless School Nurse

In 2019 alone, approximately 96,730 cancer cases were linked to alcohol use, with 42,400 cases in men and 54,330 in women. A 2019 survey revealed that only 45% of Americans recognized alcohol consumption as a risk factor for cancer, compared to much higher awareness of other risks like radiation exposure (91%) and tobacco use (89%).

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Speech Pathologist Vs Speech Therapist: Are They the Same?

University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences

Speech therapists and speech-language pathologists (SLP) are the same—there are no educational or qualification differences between a speech-language pathologist vs. speech therapist. However, the choice to refer to themselves as a speech therapist vs. pathologist does not reflect their educational level, qualifications or specialties.

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Washington Veterans Affairs Nurse Aims to Deepen Her Impact with MSN – Case Management Specialization

Post University

She continued her education at Olympic College while working and earned an Associate of Arts degree a year later followed by a practical nursing certificate the year after that. Plus, the VA is very supportive of education. Back to School for a BSN Once she joined the VA, Kayla was eager to expand her knowledge.